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15 but speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,(A)

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15 Instead, speaking the truth in love,(A) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,(B) that is, Christ.

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18 Little children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.(A)

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18 Dear children,(A) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.(B)

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Rules for the New Life

25 So then, putting away falsehood, let each of you speak the truth with your neighbor, for we are members of one another.(A)

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25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully(A) to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.(B)

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16 These are the things that you shall do: speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,(A)

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16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth(A) to each other, and render true and sound judgment(B) in your courts;(C)

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18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.[a]

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  1. 3.18 Other ancient authorities lack Amen

18 But grow in the grace(A) and knowledge(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(C) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(D)

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22 Now that you have purified your souls[a] by your obedience to the truth[b] so that you have genuine mutual affection, love one another deeply from the heart.[c](A)

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  1. 1.22 Or lives
  2. 1.22 Other ancient authorities add through the Spirit
  3. 1.22 Other ancient authorities read a pure heart

22 Now that you have purified(A) yourselves by obeying(B) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(C) from the heart.[a]

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  1. 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart

21 in him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord,(A)

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21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(A) in the Lord.

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22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church,(A)

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22 And God placed all things under his feet(A) and appointed him to be head(B) over everything for the church,

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Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation(A)

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Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation,

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We have renounced the shameful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.(A)

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Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(A) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(B) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(C) in the sight of God.

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Marks of the True Christian

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good;

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Love in Action

Love must be sincere.(A) Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.(B)

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47 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”(A)

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47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite(A) in whom there is no deceit.”(B)

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18 He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.(A) 19 For in him all the fullness of God[a] was pleased to dwell,

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Footnotes

  1. 1.19 Gk lacks of God

18 And he is the head(A) of the body, the church;(B) he is the beginning and the firstborn(C) from among the dead,(D) so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased(E) to have all his fullness(F) dwell in him,

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